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Small house living is in… in Japan

Living small is in... in Japan. A younger generation of Japanese with modest budgets are showing demand for ultra-compact homes, known as kyo-sho-jutaku in Japanese. [caption id="attachment_615" align="aligncenter" width="435" caption="9 tsubo home variation based on design by Makoto Masuzawa circa 1952"][/caption] Related posts:CNN Video: Small spaces for Japan’s Net Room Refugees Tiny Transforming Truck from Japan Small house living is… in college?

Tumbleweed’s biggest house yet: the B-53… AND it’s still small!

For those of you thinking that the small house movement is just too small, the B-53 (743/837 sq ft) was recently added to the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company website and is currently their largest home. Choose two or three bedrooms, the plans are available online. This is a stationary house, not one of their tiny homes on a trailer. Also, it is not a modular or prefab, ...

The “King” of Small Houses: tiny houses the Vermont way

Meet Peter King, Vermont's "King" of tiny houses. Keep it simple the Peter King way: 2-3 days per week and $200 to $300 per month. Enjoy this Vermonter's take on the small and tiny house movement. ** UPDATE ** PETER KING IS TEACHING A HANDS-ON SMALL HOUSE WORKSHOP IN VERMONT THIS WEEKEND 10 x 10 Tiny House Building Workshop this Weekend! Basic Carpentry Skills : For Absolute Beginners As a team ...

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